Easy and Pretty Millle-Feuille Nabe (Shabu Shabu)
Close up of Mille-Feuille Nabe (shabu shabu) with layers of cabbage, perillla and beef – ready to be cooked! Shabu Shabu (see my Shabu Shabu Korean Style recipe) and really good Japanese Nabe was one...
View ArticleGyeran Jjim (계란찜) in Hot Pot – Savory Korean Egg Souffle
Gyeran/Kyeran Jjim (계란찜) Korean Savory Egg Souffle /Steamed Egg in Hot Pot Gyeran/Kyeran Jjim(계란찜) or Dalgyal Jjim(달걀찜) is a Korean side dish made from eggs. Gyeran and Dalgyal both mean ‘egg’ in...
View ArticleBest Korean Summer BBQ Party – Menu and Tips
Lily of the nile in purple jar Koreans LOVE BBQ in the summer. In Korea, when you visit the various parks, mountains and rivers, you will see that Koreans will find a way to grill everything, whenever...
View ArticleBasic Korean pantry – list of essentials
Korean seasonings (양념 Yangnyeom) I was recently asked by a college bound student what basic ingredients he needed to buy to start cooking Korean food. And I remembered I wrote a post when I first...
View ArticleA Worldwide Korean Language Book Giveaway!!
Have you seen my new website?? You like?? I do!! My Kimchimari is no longer at wordpress.com and is now a self-hosted wordpress.org blog!!! Hurray!! I had to go through a LOT to get the new website...
View ArticleApply Soy Sauce Braised Pork Ribs
Braised Soy Pork Ribs with Apples Another pork and apple recipe!!! This was my second submission for the apple challenge contest by KitchenAid. Amazing, fall-of-the-bone tender baby back ribs braised...
View ArticleBindaetteok (빈대떡) – Mung Bean Pancake
Bindaetteok or Nokdu jeon (Korean mung bean pancake) Bindaetteok!!! Oh how I have missed you..I am sorry that I am so late in writing a post about you. I always wanted to post about you from the time...
View ArticleBest restaurants in Seoul – Day 1 -Pildong Myeonok
Since I won’t be able to post recipes during my travels in Korea, I decided I will share my favorite restaurants in Seoul that I’m getting to visit while I’m here. Because our family is such a foodie,...
View ArticleBest restaurants in Itaewon, Seoul
Because so many young people in Korea eat out all the time, the newest trend in restaurants is serving Jipbap (집밥) which literally means ‘home food’. Food that taste like mom’s cooking. No MSG, less...
View ArticleCabbage Kimchi with pepper seeds
When I went to visit my sister in Seoul recently, I had NO plans to cook or make anything. It was my vacation time to not do the things I normally do…But.. funny thing.. I guess it’s just my...
View ArticleDon’t forget Korean books giveaway and cabbage kimchi post!
Pepper Seed Cabbage Kimchi Since I don’t have a newsletter system yet, I can send this out only as a post. My Worldwide Korean Language Books Giveaway is ending this Sunday so don’t forget to sign up...
View ArticleMore Best Restaurants in Seoul – Itaewon!
Snowing in Pangyo, Korea Hope everyone is having a great start to the holidays!! Here is a pic that I took while I was living in Pangyo, Korea – snow just makes everything so pretty.. Now, before I...
View ArticleHow To Make Easy Radish Kimchi – Traditional Recipe
Easy 6 ingredient Radish Kimchi at Day 5 (in fridge since Day 3) – traditional recipe Why can’t making Kimchi be quick and easy? Why does making Kimchi seem so complicated with so many steps? Why does...
View ArticleHealthy Zucchini Side Dish-Korean Maleun Hobak Namul (마른 호박나물)
Healthy Zucchini Side Dish-Maleun Hobak Namul (마른 호박나물) Healthy and also gluten free, my zucchini side dish recipe uses dried zucchini slices instead of fresh. In Korean, it is called Maleun hobak...
View ArticleKorean Royal Cuisine Restaurant – Jihwaja(지화자)
3 color veggie wrap (saekmilssam) and seasonal special roll Last autumn when I visited Seoul, one of my best college friend Insook took time out of her busy schedule to take me to a Korean Royal...
View ArticleSpicy Squid Stir Fry (Ojingeo Bokkeum 오징어볶음)
OJingeo Bokkeum (Korean spicy squid stir fry) Spicy Squid Stir Fry or Ojingeo Bokkeum (오징어볶음) is a dish that I have tried to make many times over the years but was never fully satisfied with the...
View ArticleBeef Short Rib Soup – Galbitang (갈비탕)
Korean Beef Short Rib Soup (Galbitang 갈비탕) Deliciously rich and deeply satisfying – Beef Short Rib Soup (Galbitang 갈비탕) was my most favorite soup as a kid. Because we were a family of 7 and beef was...
View ArticleEasy Korean Potato Fritters (Gamjajeon)
Gamjajeon or Korean Potato Fritters Potato Fritters or Jeon or Gamjajeon is what I would call this but it is not shredded or chopped like most Korean Gamjajeon recipes you will see online. And as I...
View ArticleIt’s Green Plum (Maesil) Season!
Japanese Green Apricot Plums or Maesil On my recent visit to our local Korean markets (Gyopo and Galleria), I saw to my pleasant surprise, that they were selling fresh Maesil (Japanese Green Plums or...
View ArticleKorean Sea Salt Giveaway!!
Korean Sea Salt and Gochujang Giveaway!! For this Sea Salt giveaway, I just wanted appreciate my current followers who are already following me on my blog or any of my social media accounts. It is...
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